Case for eggs.



F. RITTICH.

CASE FOR EGGS.

APPLICATION FILED IuIII: 22. I9I4.

Patented Aug. 24, 1915..

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Attorneys Witnesses FRANK RITTICH, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD TO JOSEPH J.

DRYER AND ONE-THIRD T0 BLAINE W. R. KROUT, BOTH 0F DENVER, COLORADO.

CASE ron EGGS.

. Applieation mea June 22, 1914. serial No. 846,681.V

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK RITTICH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Case for Eggs, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a container or case adapted to hold eggs during shipment.

rIhe invention aims to provide, in a device of the type described, a novel construction 4whereby the egg-holding tongues will be prevented from splitting outwardly beyond their original limits.

It is within the scope of the invention to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type towhich the present invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made lwithin the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 shows the invention in vertical section; Fig. 2 is a plan showing a portion of one of'the platforms; Fig. 3 is a sectional detail showing the .platform depicted in Fig. 2 in place in the case; Fig. 4 is a plan showing a modified form of platform; Fig. 5 is a sectional detail illustrating the platform shown in Fig. 4 as the same appears when in place in the case.

In carrying out the present invention there is provided a case which may be ofv any desired form. The case preferably includes an inner member 1 of box-like form open at the top only, and an outer member 2. open at the bottom only and adapted to be slipped down over the outside of the member 1. If desired, a cushion, ordinarily made of corrugated cardboard or paper and indicated by the reference character 3 1s placed at the bottom of the inner member 1 and at the top of the inner member 1 may be placed a similar cushion 4. Located within the case thus formed are ay plurality of fillers 5. The construction of these fillers is common and well known. They .comprise intersecting walls 6 and 7 defining cells 8.

Disposed between the fillers 5 .are platforms 9. Each platform is provided, with- 1n the contour of each cell 8, with a plurality of radial slits ll'extending outwardly from a common central point and defining pointed tongues 12. The slits l1 extend outwardly to openings 2O disposed in a circle, the openings 20 preferably although not necessarily being of circulan outline. Thel circle in which the openings are disposed lies within the contour of the cell 8. r1`he openings 20 constitute a means, located at the outer ends lof the slits 11 and within the contour of the c ell 8, for limiting the splitting of the partition or platform 9 in alinement with .the

. slits l1.

As clearly shown in Fig. l, the tongues 12 of adjacent partitions or platforms 9 may be bent in opposite directions andy constitute yieldable means for supporting the eggs. The eggs, through the medium of Athe tongues 12, are spaced apart from the side Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug,A 24, 1915,

walls of the cells, and the tongues will hold readily, eggs of different dimensions.

It is to be observed that the openings 20 not only serve to'limit the splitting of the platform or partition 9 in radial alinement with the slits 11, but also, as indicated at 14, serve to weaken the tongues 12 adjacent their bases, so that the tongues may be bent read-I ily into any desired form.

In Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawing, the platform is shown at 15, the radial slits at 16, and the tongues at 21. The platform or partition 15 is equipped with annular, raised ribs 17 extending across the bases of the tongues 21 and these ribs 17 constitute a means, at the outer ends of the slits 16 and within the contour of the cell, for limiting the splitting of the partition in alinement with the slits 16.

Preferably, although not necessarily, the entire structure is made of a good grade of cardboard or pasteboard.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is l. In an egg receptacle, a case; fillers in the case and provided with cells; and a parthe partition being provided with means located at the outer ends of the slits and Within the contour of a cell for limiting the splitting of the partition in alinement with the slits. l

2. In an egg receptacle, a case; fillers in the case and provided With cells; and a one-piece partition in the case and located between the iillers,the partitionhaving aplurality of slits extended radially from a central point to define a plurality of bendable tongues, the partition being provided Witlrmeans integral with the partition and located at the outer ends of the slits'and within-the contour of a cell for limiting the splitting of the partition in alinement With the slits.

3. In an egg receptacle, a case; fillers in the case and provided with cells; and a partition in the ease and located between the fillers, the partition having a plurality of slits extended radially from a central point to define a plurality of bendable tongues, the partition being distorted to form a continuous reinforcing rib located at the outer ends of the slits and Within the contour of a cell, the rib constituting means for limiting the splitting the slits.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aihxed myl signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK RITTICH."

Witnesses:

NORINE RISER, H. P. FELDMANN.

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